Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-21

in consequence. although when t. 3. Pen
hicks, republican, aud many years the
chief of the folding room. was discharged by
superintendent Benedict. aud democrat
named Ruttenbure, CT New York, appointed
in his place, the hue and cry went rp from
republican mouths that the operations OF
the Printing Department would be para
,vzed and almost ruined as the result ct
II is now confessed that the new democratic
appontee went right along without a per-
ceptble Jar being felt, and aided by another
democrat. w. c. Van-meter, of West Vlr'
pjnia. an appointee OF Senator kenna, the
loss of Penncks has been felt only as drop
from bucket. And the experience in this
case would be no more nor less than that in
the great majority of the changes proper to
be made by this administration. Senator
Riddleberger is said 10 have personal
friend or two under Benedict, who being
anti Malone as well as strongly endorsed
by Senator r.. are expecting to hold their
positions, which are not of very hign
grade.
There is a rumor afoa. here to the elect
! that when the Secretary OF War called at
the White House, yesterday, his first call
since his return from the North, ne was not
received, and that he may be made The vica-
rious sufferer for the "sin" OF having en-
dorsed the patriotic suggestion OF the return
of the Southern flags. But nobody well &C
ouainted with the particulars OF the flag
case credits this rumor, for all such know
that the less the President says about it the
| better for him.
The Headquarters OF the Alexandria in.
1 a, ~ hn
Stanton to Lynchburg on the lst of July
at which place all the deputies are directed
to report on that day, and to which all the
other subordinates are directed to forward
| their communications after that date.
The students OF the Maryland Agricultu'
raj College have presented the retiring
president of that college, Prof. A. ]. Smith
get of unanimously adopted resolutions
regretting his resignation, and calling par
ticuar attention to the great improvement
that has taken place in every condition Of
the college under his administration. All
the neighbors of the college united in q re-
| quest to the Professor to withdraw his res
ignation, but he declined to do so. PROBES
sor Smith is the father of DR.. w. Nj. Smith
| of Alexandria.
A gentleman from Alexandria county
| Va, here to-day, says the people OF that
county have grown sick and tired of having
to educate the young and support the old
and infirm among the large number OF me-
groes on tho Government reservation at
Arlington, in that county, and that they
will make another effort next week to be
relieved Of that great and unjust expense, by
having the case fairly and fully represented
| to the Secretary OF War;
| GaparoI l. Rntlar ppnQ red h6fOra he n
terstate commerce commission to-day as coun-
sci for the Burton stock car companyin their
application that the railroads be compelled
to transport their cars at the usual rates
J and not be allowed to charge prohibitory
rates. These cars are for tho purpose of
preventing suffering among cattle during
| transportation, and their general use will
render worthless the ordinary cattle cars.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day
received a telegram from Mr.. Powell, the re-
gular bank examiner for the Western Dis
| trio of Ohio, saying that he has taken
charge of the Fidelity National Bank oil
| Cincinnati, O., as an nsolvent institution
| No particulars are given.
| Mr. Grandstaii of Shenandoah county, Virginia,
| who has been appointed clerk in the document
| room Of the Senate, says his appointment was
| highly gratifying to Senator Riddleberger, his
personal well as political friend, and to whose
influence the appointment is due, and that ii has
had the effect of removing any possible harsh
feelings the Senator may have had, ii any, to-
wards tho appointing officers OF the Senate for any
supposed failure on their part to award him an
equal share of the Senates patronage, and that
the Senator is now as well affected toward those
| officers as ever.
The President to-day appointed JAS H. Walker
of Raton N. NJ. to be ster of the land Office nj
Santa Fe vice Charles f. Easey, resigned.
The prevailing spell of hot weather has had a
most disastrous effect upon the babies OF this city,
| no less than nineteen of the white ones having
died in one day. This has produced quite panic
among the parents of the remaining Ones who
are hurrying them oil to the country as rapidly
as possible.